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The African wild dog (Lycaon pictus), also known as cape hunting dog, African hunting dog, African painted dog, painted hunting dog or painted wolf, is a canid native to Sub-Saharan Africa.
Spesie-insigte
Recorded year-round
Recorded in every month, so no month is the wrong month to look. We would rather say that than invent a best time.
Curve from 1,415 national iNaturalist observations, not from one property. Single-month spikes are discarded as upload artefacts, and below 50 records we show no curve at all.
Mpumalanga and beyond
Provinces where African Wild Dog is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.
1,415 records, iNaturalist
Parke waar gashere die African Wild Dog aanteken
Verblyfplekke wat teruggee
Regoor die Noord-Kaap
African Wild Dog hier aangeteken
African Wild Dog hier aangeteken
African Wild Dog hier aangeteken
African Wild Dog hier aangeteken
African Wild Dog hier aangeteken
African Wild Dog hier aangeteken
African Wild Dog hier aangeteken
African Wild Dog hier aangeteken
African Wild Dog hier aangeteken
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Wanneer en waar om die African Wild Dog te vind
Gashere het die African Wild Dog gesien by verblyfplekke in of langs Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park.
Wanneer om te gaan, park vir park
| Park | Jan | Feb | Mrt | Apr | Mei | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Okt | Nov | Des |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kgalagadi | Hier | Hier | Maklikste om te sien | Maklikste om te sien | Maklikste om te sien | Hier | Hier | Hier | Hier | Hier | Hier | Hier |
Die donkerder maande is elke park se beste seisoen, wanneer die bos yler is of water skaars is en diere makliker gesien word. ’n Waarneming is nooit gewaarborg nie.
Beste tye van die dag
- Die eerste en laaste ure van daglig. Die African Wild Dog beweeg en jag in die koelte.
- Middaguur, rus. Lê gewoonlik in die skaduwee en is moeilik om raak te sien.
- Ná donker, op ’n nagrit. Waar die reservaat of park een aanbied.
Hoe om te kyk
Ry self
Jou eie voertuig en pas, op die park se paaie.
Waar gashere dit aanteken
IUBN Rooi Lys
Endangered
Spesie
Lycaon pictus
Waarnemings
1,415
iNaturalist-waarnemings
Elke bespreking op Spekboom ondersteun bewaring.
Vrae wat reisigers vra
’n Waarneming beteken dat ’n gasheer die African Wild Dog op die eiendom of naby gesien het. Dit waarborg nooit dat jy dit sal sien nie.
Which parks and reserves are best for the African Wild Dog in Northern Cape?
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the African Wild Dog at stays in or beside Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park. A record means a host has seen it on the property or nearby, which makes these the places to base yourself; it is never a guarantee of a sighting on any given day.
Where can you see the African Wild Dog in South Africa?
The African Wild Dog is most recorded in Mpumalanga (62% of records), Limpopo (23% of records), KwaZulu-Natal (8% of records), based on 1,415 iNaturalist observations. 9 places to stay on Spekboom in Northern Cape have recorded the African Wild Dog on site or nearby.
When is the best time to see the African Wild Dog?
The African Wild Dog is recorded throughout the year, so no month is the wrong month to look for it. For the parks where hosts record it most, these are the best seasons they give. Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park: Aug-Oct, flowers, Mar-May. In the dry months animals concentrate at water and the grass is short.
What is the conservation status of the African Wild Dog?
The African Wild Dog (Lycaon pictus) is listed as Endangered on the IUCN Red List.
What is the African Wild Dog?
The African wild dog (Lycaon pictus), also known as cape hunting dog, African hunting dog, African painted dog, painted hunting dog or painted wolf, is a canid native to Sub-Saharan Africa.

























